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CLASS OF 1831, 



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PROCEEDINGS AT THEIR MEETINGS, 



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liognipjiital Catalogue of tjje Ptmkri 



PRINTED FOR THE CLASS. 



MIDDLEBORO: 
STILLMAN PRATT, PRINTER, < GAZETTE " OFFICE. 

1857. 






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CLASS OF 1831, 



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^m|mt College; 



PROCEEDINGS AT TnEIR MEETINGS, 



AND 



lioQrapjjical Catalogue of tlje Ptnfters. 



PRINTED FOR THE CLASS. 



MIDDLEBORO: 
STILLMAN PRATT, PRINTER, 'GAZETTE" OFFICE, 

■ 1857. 






COMMITTEES' REPORT, 



In accordance with a circular letter of invitation, signed by Bliss, 
Humphrey, Sabin, Tyler, and Wood, the class of 1831, met in "The 
Rhetorical Room " on the 13th of Aug., 1853, being the twentieth 
anniversary of their graduation. 

There were present, Alden, Barrows, Bisco, Bliss, Bryant, Fisher, 
Fosdick, Humphrey, Jewett, 'Kirkland, Miller, Pratt, Riggs, Sabin, 
Smith, Spaulding, Tyler Whipple. Whitney, Wood. 

James Humphrey, Esq., was called to the chair, and Rev. A. A. 
Wood was appointed Secretary. Rev. Lewis Sabin opened the meeting 
with prayer. The roll was then ordered to be called, and each member 
of the class, requested to give his personal history foi the last twenty 
years. This was accordingly done, those present answering so far as 
practicable for the absent. Letters were read from Brace, Dorman, 
Emerson, Emery, Foster, Huntington. E. W. Thayer, and Waldo. 
The meeting, which was one of great interest, continued till a late hour 
in the night. At the close it was unanimously 

Resolved, That when the class adjourns, it adjourn to meet in this 
place on the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of our graduation. 

That all who were at any time members of the class, so far as their 
places of residence can be ascertained, be invited to attend the meeting. 

That Bliss and others, who signed the call for the present meeting, 
be a Committee to call the meeting on the said twenty-fifth aniversary, 
and to provide a dinner for the class on that occasion. 

" The class of '31" then adjourned to meet in the Rhetorical Room, 
at nine o'clock A. M., on the day preceeding the annual commence- 
ment, 1856, 

Amherst College, Aug. 13, 1856. 

Nine o'clock, A. M.— The members of the class met, pursuant to 
adjournment ; Edward Kirkland, Esq., was called to the chair. Pres- 
ent: Bisco, Bliss, Bradbury, Burgess, Bryant, Cowles, Harrington, 
Huntington, Kirkland, Magill, Sabin, T. Thayer, Tyler, Wood. 

The exercises of the meeting were commenced with prayer by Rev. 
T. Thayer. After some time spent in conversation, the class adjourned 
to meet for dinner at the American House at two o'clock, P. M. 

The dinner, excellently served up, was discussed in company with 
Mrs. Julia wife of our brother Harrington, and three of their children, 
together with Mrs. Ellen, wife of brother Biscoe. 

The class adjourned after dinner to the Mathematical room in the 



Chapel, when the records of the last meeting were read, and narratives 
of the members present and absent were received. After a season of 
most delightful fraternal intercourse, interspersed with pleasant remin- 
iscences, it was 

Resolved, That a ]iio:/r(ij>fiical Catnhxiue of the class be prepared 
and published under the cure of brother Stillman Pratt ; and 

That the surviving members of the class, together wi*h all who 
were at any time connected with it, with their wives and children, meet 
in thisplacc on the thirtieth ah rci versa rVoFou'r' graduation', Aug., 1801. 

Adjourned. A. A. WOOD, Secretary. - 

.-fter a long, and as it would seem, a very unnecessary delay/the work 
assigned the publishing committee has been accomplished. Immedi- 
ately on receiving the appointment, he prepared and sent to all the 
members of trie class in this country the following circular : 

MiDDLEnoKo, Aug. 2a, 18-56. 
Dear Sir: — The Graduating Class of 1831 at their twenty-fifth Ad- 
versary, held at Amherst, Aug. 13, 1856; voted to print in pamphlet 
form, a Biographical Catalogue of the Class. In order to carry out with 
accuracy the plan contemplated in that vote, you arc respectfully re- 
quested to answer the following inquiries by filling up the blanks and 
returning the same immediately. Yours fraternally, Stili.max Pkatlv 

1. Your name, title, and place of address ? 

2. Names of parents ? 

3. Where and when born ? 

-1. Under whom, and where did you pursue your studies preparatory 
to college ? 

•5. To whom, and when married ? 

6. Names of children, d ites of births; marriages and deaths, if any? 

7. Religious belief? 

8. How and where em ploy:d during the twenty-five years since grad- 
uation ? 

9; Literary productions and publications ? 

13, Remarks and suggestions. 

After suitable delay, other circulars were sent to delinquents, but 
notwithstanding all efforts on ihe part of both c >mmittccs, only thirty- 
two replies were obtained. Hence the imperfection of (be work. It 
can in fact be regarded only as a nucleus around which a full Biograph- 
ical Catalogue may hereafter be constructed, as nature forms crystals 
by concretions. It is printed wholly on letter paper, that corrections 
and additions may be easily made. 

The class of 1831 was the largest that has ever yet graduated at Am- 
herst college, entering with seventy-five members and leaving with 
s ! \ty, having embraced in ajtl, eighty-nine. Thirty-three became Cler- 
gymen, ten Lawyers, ten Physicians, six Tutors; nine have visited 
foreign lands, three have been Missionaries, two Professors; two Editors, 
and two received the degree of 1). I) Nine only have died. It is to 
be hoped that measures will be taken to perfect the catalogue at the 
meeting of the class to be held in 1861. 

STU J.MAN PKATT, Publishing Committee. 



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BIOGRAPHICAL CATALOGUE. 



REV. JOHN ALDEN. 

Northampton, Mass., son of Rev. John and Nancy Alden. 
was born in Ashficld, Mass., Jan. 10, 1806. He com- 
menced his studies preparatory to college with Rev. B. C. 
Clark of Buckland, completing them under Rev. Elijah 
Raino, at Amherst Academy. 

Married Nov. 22, 1837, Miss Ann Maria Chamberlain, 
of Cambridgeport. They have had two children ; — Augus- 
tus E., born Feb. 7, 1839, d. July 19, 1844, Adoniram 
Judson, born Nov. 21, 1844. 

Mr. Alden has published some fugitive pieces of poelry, 
one poem entitled "Earths last Son ;" the funeral ser- 
mon of Rev. John Leland ; the History of Westfield ; etc. 

Of the twenty-five years since graduation, two were 
spent in the Theo. Ins. Newton, Mass ; Principal of PVak- 
lftt Academy, Shelburn Falls. Mass., and pastor also of the 
Baptist church in that place six years, when he resigned 
his office as teacher in the academy, but continued his 
pastoral rela'ion with the church another year, he then 






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left to take charge of the Baptist church North Adams, 
Mass., where he labored six years, and then removed to 
Southboro, Mass., where he was settled over the Baptist 
church three years, he then accepted a call from the Cen- 
tral Baptist Church, Westfield, Mass.. to become their 
pastor, and remained with them five years ; afterward la- 
bored as Agent for the Bap. Missionary Union ninemos.. 
and then removed to take charge of the Baptist church 
Windsor, Vt., where he has labored about one year and a 
half. He has accepted an agency for the Female College, 
Worcester, Mass. 

During the years that he was connected with the differ- 
ent churches above mentioned, he enjoyed fifteen special 
outpourings of the Spirit, besides attending several pro- 
tracted meetings, aside from his immediate fields of labor. 
He has had the privilege of baptising between three and 
four hundred individuals. 



JOHN L. ALEXANDER, M. D.. 

Pursued a course of medical study, and received his degree 
at Pittstield, Mass. Practiced in his profession for some 
time at Hubbardston, and now resides in W r est Cambridge, 
in the same state. Married. 



REV. ABEL LESTER BARBER. 

Of West Meriden, Ct., son of Abel and Cloe Barber, was 
born in Otis, Mass , Dec. 27, 1803. Fit'.ed for college at 
Amherst Academy, under Messrs. David Green, Elijah 
Paine and Ebenezer Snell. 

His religious belief is '• that of the Puritans of the 
seventeenth century-' r 

Married Sept. 11, 18o3, Miss Elizabeth W r oodford. 
They have had nine children ; — Mary Meliscent, born 



Sept. 3, '34, d. Feb. 0, '36 ; Elizabeth Mary, July 26, '37: 
Amasa Melvil, Oct. 17.. '39, d. Nov. 13, '41 ; Emily Ros- 
amond, Feb. 19, '41 : John Sheriden Smith, Jan. 18, '43. 
d. Aug. 21, '50; William Jay, Dec. 8, '44; Stoweli 
Wheeler, Feb. 4, '47, d. Aug. 21, '50; Cornelius Hart- 
well. Feb. 17, '49 ; Charles Sumner, June 30, '51. 

After graduation Mr. Barber spent two years readin" 
theology with Kev. Allen McLean, at Simsbury, Ct. 
Two years, missionary of the American Board in Wiscon- 
sin. One year, Home missionary in Wis. Six rears, on 
a farm in Wis. Six years, writing newspaper editorials, 
amounting in all to six hundred columns,) teaching and 
preaching part of the time. This last term also in Wis. 
During the last eight years, diseased lungs most of the 
time rendered him incapable of business ; preaching per- 
haps one ihiril of the time. 

At various times since 1837, he has been greatlv an- 
noyed and injured, by ecclesiastical border ruffians and 
their abettors. 



KEV. HOMER BARROWS, 

Wareham, Mass., son of Branch and Rebecca Clark Bar- 
rows, was born in Wareham, Mass., Dec. 19, 1806. Ho 
fitted for college at Wrentham Academy, under Mr. Isaac 
Perkirs. 

In religious belief he is an Orthodox Congregationalist. 

Since graduation he has spen<; three years in profess- 
ional studies at the Theological Seminary at Andover : 
seven and one-half years in the ministry at Middleboro, 
Mass., (now Lakeville) ; three years as stated supply at 
Norton ; seven years as pastor of the church in Dover, N. 
H., and four years as pastor of the church in Wareham 
In all these places he has been a laborious, successful 



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preacher of the gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 
In May 25, 1836, he married Miss Sarah M. Welch, of 
Plaistow, N. H. They have had five children. Harriet 
Amanda, born Middleboro, March 30, "37: Helen Amelia, 
May 13, '38, d. March 12, '49 ; Annie Matilda, Jan. 22, 
'42 ; Sarah Helen, Dover, N. H., Sept. 13, r 49, d. Sept. 
25, '54 ; Homer/Dover, June 27, '51, d. Sept. 27, 1854. 



SAMUEL DICKINSON BARTON, 

Son of Samuel Dickinson and Huldah (Willey) Barton, 
was born at Granby, Mass., July 4, 1803. He prepared 
for college in Granby, during the years 182G-7, under 
Mr. Wra. Eastman. He studied Theology at Andover, 
graduating in 1834. After leaving the Seminary, he was 
employed as a Sabbath School agent from 1834 till the 
time of his death, which occurred at Jacksonville, II!., 
April 11, 1836, in the 33d year of his age. He was 
never married. 

After being licensed at Andover, he engaged in Miss- 
ionary labor, (which he had ever regarded as peculiarly 
his work,) in the state of New Hampshire. This was 
during his third year in the Theo. Seminary. After com- 
pleting his studias at A, he went to the city of New York, 
and was thence sent out under the care of the Am. S. S. 
Union, and sustained by a Sabbath School in lhat city. 
The field of labor assigned to him was the northern part 
of Illinois, lying between the Illinois and Mississippi 
rivers. In his letters home he often spoke of the pleas- 
antness of his work, and the hospitality which he received 
from the people In less than a year after leaving New 
England, he had organized 35 schools. 

His disease is supposed to have been bilious fever. — 
Nothing is known of his feelings in prospect of death, as- 



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for several days before it. occurred, he sunk into a lethar- 
gic slumber, from which he could with difficulty be aroused 
and for three days immediately preceding his decease, 
never woke. 

The following extracts of letters, from the Secretary of 
the society under whose care he labored, will show how 
he was esteemed. " Your letters have cheered our hearts 
very much, and have added new fervency to our prayers, 
and new vigor to our exertions." This enterprise has 
never been so interesting as at present."' Again, '"your 
letters are read in the hearing of a great many, and, as 
they circulate from one to another, produce the happiest 
effects, not upon our association only, but upon the whole 
church and congregation. 

Mr. Barton was never ordained, but at the time of his 
death, had been invited by the church in Princeton, 111., 
to become their pastor. Mr. B's father died when he was 
7 years old and as he left but a small property, Mr. B. 
did not enter college so soon as he had desired to do. 



REV. THOMAS C. BISCOE, 

Graftan, Mass.. son of Thomas and Bathsheba Biscoe, was 
born in Cambridge, Mass., July 18, 1810. He fitted for 
college under Doctors Gannett and Barrett of Boston, Rev. 
Mr. Gale, of W estboro, and Samuel Barrett, Esq., of 
Newton. 

Mr. Biscoe is an Orthodox Congregationalist. 

Married Sept. 2, 1833, Miss Ellen E. 'Lord, of Brattle- 
boro, Yt., They have been blessed with several children. 
George S., born Sept. 22, 'oo, now Senior in Amherst 
College ; Ellen L., Oct. 14, '37 ; Thomas D., >lay 12. '40; 
Arthur G., May 26, '42 ; John Foster, Nov. 5, '50 ; Wal- 
ter S., Feb. 14, '53. Three others died in infancy. 



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Mr. Eiscoe spent the first year after leaving college in 
teaching an academy in Brattleboro, Vt., and studying 
theology ; the next year in merchant ile business, in Pitts- 
field, N. H.; he then spent two years in theological studies 
at Cambridge, Mass., and was licensed to preach in the 
fall of 1835. Supplied the pulpit of the Congregational 
society in South Weymouth, Mass., nearly two years ; 
and received a call from them to settle there, but declined 
it. From South Weymouth he went to Grafton. After 
supplying the pulpit of the Evan. Con. Soc. in that place 
a few Sabbaths, he was invited to settle over them in the 
ministry, and was ordained July 18th. 1838. There he 
has labored for 18 years in the work of the ministry, in 
what he regards as in all respects, one of the most desir- 
able parishes in New England. During this time the 
congregation has been favored with repeated revivals of 
religion, and more than 200 have been added to the church 
on profession of their faith. 

His oldest son is pursuing his studies with the ministry 
in view. The next oldest is fitting for College with the 
intention ->lso of being a minister. 



RICHARD BLISS. ESQ., 

Springfield, IVIass. Son of George and Abigail Bliss, was 
born in Springfield, in 1811. Fitted for College princi- 
pally at Monson Academy, under Rev. Simeon Colton. 

Married in 1837 Miss Sarah Pynchon Eastman. They 
have 2 children. — Richard, born in 1842 ; Abby born 
1846. 

Is an Orthodox Congregationalist in religious belief. 

Since graduation he has spent 9 years in the practice of 
law, 12 as Clerk of the Judicial courts of Massachusetts 
for Hampden County, — and four in tilling the soil. 



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REV. JONATHAN BRACE, 

Of Milford, Ct., son of Thomas K. Brace and Lucy M. 
Lee, was born in Hartford Ct., June 12th. 1810. Fitted 
for college at the grammar school in his native place, un- 
der Rev. E. P. Barrows, now Professor at Andover Theo. 
Sem. He married Miss Sarah E. Pinch of Washington Co. 
N. Y.. April, 1839. The names of their children are 
Lucy Lee, born May 5th, 1840 ; Win. Henry, born June 
25th, 1843, died Nov. 29th, 1846; and Sarah Emily, 
bom March 3d, 1847. 

Mr. Brace in his religious belief coincides with the cate- 
chism of the Westminster's Assembly. 

Since graduation he has spent his time in fitting for the 
ministry at Andover, New Haven and Princeton, and six 
vears as pastor of the Cong, church in Litchfield. Ct. 
This place he left for reasons connected with his health 
and preached for a time in the city of New York. Twelve 
years he has spent as pastor of the Cong, church in Mi!- 
ford, Ct. 

As a writer Mr. B. has furnished articles for the Biblical 
Repository, Parlor Magazine, Mothers' Magazine and the 
Evangelist. He is also author of a volume entitled 
••Scripture Portraits." 

"He has been led by a way he knew not, and though 
called in Divine Providence to 'speak of Judgement' he 
has had more occasion to sing of Mercy."' 

Lender his ministry there have been three revivals and 

his church is very large, numbering almost six hundred 
members. » 



REV. ELBRIDGE BRADBURY, 
Hudson, N. Y., studied Theology at Princeton, N. J. 
Supplied the Presbyterian church at Williarnsport, Pa., 



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and subsequently at New Providence, N. J. For several 
years engaged in teaching in Hudson N. Y. 
He married and has had three children. 



KEY. HILLYARD BRYANT, 

Of Cheshire, Ct., was a native of Middleboro, Mass. 

He pursued his Theological studies at Andover, from 
which he went to Marvland and engaged in teaching on 
the Eastern shore, was admitted to orders in the Episco- 
pal church in 1835 and went to Greece as a Missionary, 
under the care of the Protestant Episcopal Church, the 
same year. Has been settled at Wallingford, Cl. Is now 
rector of Epis. Church in Cheshire, Ct. 

Was married in 1837 to Miss Melissa Stone, of New 
York. Has had eight children, four of whom are living. 



REY. EBENEZER BURGESS, 

Of Amherst Mass., son of Ebenezer Burgess, was born in 
Grafton, Yt., June '26, 1805- He pursued his preparatory 
studies under Rev. S. R. Arms, in his native place and at 
Amherst Academy. 

Married Miss, Mary Grant of Colebrook, Ct.. in 1839. 
She died in 1843. In 1846, lie married Miss Abigail 
Moore, of South Hadley, Mass. Their children are 
Edwin, bom 1840, died 1844; Mary P., born 1848; Abby 
L.,born 1849 ; Sarah, born 1853, died 1854. 

His religious belief is that of the Orthodox Congrega- 
tionalism 

Since graduation he has employed one year and one 
term m Amherst Academy, — one term in Andover Theol. 
Seminary. — one term and two years Tutor in Amherst 
College, ending at commencement 1835, — two years in 
Andover Theol. Sein., 1836-7, — one year teacher of He- 



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brew and Greek in Union Theol. Sem., 1837-8, — went to 
India as a Missionary of the A. B. C. F. M., in 1839. 
Connected with the Mahratta Missions at Ahmedneggur, 
from 1839 till 1851, then went to another station, where 
he remained till Nov. 1853,— then returned to America 
with health much prostrated. Since then has not been 
settled. 

As an author Mr. Burgess has written a small treatise 
on Astronomy in the Mahratta language ; a grammar of 
the Mahratta language in Mahratta ; Idiomatic sentences 
of the English language in English and Mahratta ; a 
grammar of the Mahratta language in English ; and sev- 
eral other works, with articles for periodicals. 



CHESTER W. COWLES,M. D., 

Benton's Port, Van Buren Co., Iowa, son of Joseph and 
Bulah Cowles, was born at North Amherst, March 10th 
1808. He fitted for college at Amherst Academy, under 
the instruction of Elijah Paine. 

Married July 23d, 1846, Miss Martha Howe ofEnfield, 

.Mass. They have had three children, — George Howe, 

born Feb. 20th, 1848; Arad Williams, born July 10th, 

1851, died June 3d, 1852 ; Hester Williams, born Dec. 

18th, 1S53. 

He is a member of the Orthodox Congregationalist 
church. 

About two weeks after leaving College, started West, 
went into Kentucky, taught school till June 1833 ; then 
returned to Amherst, pursued the study of medicine ; 
graduated at the Berkshire Medical College in 1836; 
returned West and commenced the practice of medicine 
at Crawfordsville, Indiana, in the spring of 1336 ; re- 
moved thence in the spring of 1838 to Benton's Port, 

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Iowa, where he devoted his time exclusively to his pro- 
fession for about six years. Since that time he has been 
engaged in merchandising in connection with the practice 
of medicine. He has succeeded, we understand, in accu- 
mulating a handsome fortune. 



ANDREW DENNY, M. D„ 

Of Claiborne, Mississippi, is a consulting physician, emi- 
nent in his profession. 



ORLOW M. DORMON, ESQ., 

Of Chicago, 111., was teacher in the Albany Female Acad- 
emy, during the years 1832-3. In consequence of im- 
paired health, he went to East Florida, where he remained 
till 1847. Since that time he has resided in Chicago. 



REV. LUTHER EMERSON, 

Of Middlebrook, Augusta Co., Va., son of Rev. Joseph 
and Rebecca Haseltine Emerson, was born in Beverly, 
Mass., Nov. 29, 1810. He pursued his studies prepara- 
tory to college under John Adams, Esq., at Andover, 
Mass., and Mr. E. Paine, Principal of Amherst Academy. 

He married Miss Catharine Minor, daughter of James 
Minor of Brookhill, near Charlottesville, Va., June 15th, 
1841. The names of their children arc Anne R. H., born 
Oct. 20, 1845, died Dec. 29, 1851 ; Ellen, born March 
18, 1848 ; John Knox, born Dec. 28, 1849, died Feb. 6, 
1851 ; Catharine Minor, born Dec. 19. 1851 ; Joseph 
Baxter, born April 13, 1854. 

In religious belief Mr. Emerson is Old School Presby- 
terian. 

The first year after graduating he spent in teaching at 



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Wethersfield, Ct., next three years at the Theol. Sem. 
at Andover. After preaching awhile in Mass. and Conn., 
he went in the Fall of 1837 to Virginia ; from 1837 to 
1843 he was engaged in teaching and preaching in Am- 
herst Co., Va., from 1843 to 1852 preaching in Highland 
Co., Va., statedly at three churches and occasionally in 
every neighborhood in the County, since which time he 
has been preaching in Middlebrook and vicinity. 

Mr. Emerson has published some newspaper articles on 
slavery. He has "often regretted that more time had not 
been spent in college on the sciences and less on Latin 
Classics." 



REV. JOSHUA EMERY, 

Of North Weymouth, Mass., son of Joshua and Elizabeth 
Emery, was born in Newburyport, Aug. 5, 1807. Pur- 
sued his studies preparatory to, College under John Adams, 
Esq., Phillips Academy, . Andover. 

Married May 19, 1835, Miss Harriet Peabody. They 
have had four children,: — Harriet Peabody, born July 23, 
1836; Joshua, born June 1, 1840 ; Charles Francis, born 
March 10, 1849; Margaret, born Sept. 2, 1850, died 
Sept. 1,1852. 

In religious belief he is an Orthodox Congre^ationalist. 

He has published a few sermons and also several news- 
paper articles. 

He spent the first three years after graduating in Theo. 
Sem., Andover, the next three years in preaching — most 
of the time in Fitchburg, Mass. The last 19 years in 
North Weymouth, Mass., — where he was installed over 
the 1st church in Weymouth, Jan. 25th, 1838. 

Mr. Emery, we believe has been very successful in his 
calling. 



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DEXTER FALES, A. B. 



Deceased. 



NATHANAEL A. FISHER, M. D., 
Providence, R. I. Studied medicine in Boston, Mass., 
where he received the degree of M. D., and afterwards 
settled in the practice of his profession in Providence, R. 
I. His health becoming impaired, he has more recently 
directed his attention to Dentistry, spending his winters 
in the island of Cuba. Is married. 



KENDALL FLINT, M. D., 

Of Haverhill, Mass., son of Elijah and Elizabeth Flint, 
was born in Danvers, Mass., Feb. 4, 1807. 

He pursued his studies preparatory to College, at 
Hampton Academy, under preceptors Chase, Cummings 
and Tenney. 

Married Miss Mary E. Carlton, of Haverhill, Mass., 
June 28, 1842. Children,— George C, born Nov. 28, 
1847, died Sept. 9, 1848; Mary Howe, born Apr. 23, 1853, 
died Aug. 15, 1855. 

Religious belief such as that of Andover Theological 
Seminary. 

Since graduation he spent at Andover Theo. Seminary 
a year and a half, lost by sickness two years and a half, 
studying medicine four years, seeking a location six mos., 
has been located in Haverhill sixteen years and a half. 

He has furnished an occasional article for some period- 
ical, the last of which is a Biographical sketch of the hie 
and character of his esteemed friend — Dr. Rufus Longley, 
published in the Boston Med. Sur. Journal, 1855. 



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KEV. DAVID FOSDICK, 

Groton, Mass., after leaving college, went to Andover 
Theo. Seminary, where he devoted himself mainly to the 
study of the German Language There he translated an 
Introduction to the New Testament and several other 
works. He was afterwards settled in the ministry at 
Sterling Mass., and subsequently as Pastor of the Holiis 
Street Church, Boston. Married Miss Lawrence ; has had 
five children : one deceased. 



GALEN FOSTER, ESQ., 
Erie, Pa., is a Lawyer. 



REV. JESSE L. FRARY, 

W as for some years a teacher in Virginia, where he pre 
pared for the ministry, and has been pastor of the Pres- 
byterian Church at Kermysville, and subsequently at Shep- 
herdstown, Va. 



JOHN L. FOX, M. D., 

United States Navy, of Holiis, New Hampshire, son of 
Ebenezer and Susannah Fox, was born in Salem, Mass., 
January 8th, 1811 ; pursued his studies preparatory to 
college in Salem, Mass., undo" Theodore Eames and Hen- 
ry K. Oliver at a grammar school. Married Elizabeth 
A. Morris, daughter of Commodore Charles Morris, Y. 
S. N , June loth, 1847. at Washington, D C The names 
of their children are. Helen Louise, bnrn March 16th, 
18 48, died Oct. 26th, 18-5 4 : Charles E.. born Sept. 20th, 
1851 ; Elisabeth M», born Jan. 24th, 18.50. He believes 
in an omnipresent, omniscent, omnipotent God, and in the 
authenticity of the Holy Scripture*. II <• ha^ been cm- 
ployed during the twenty-five ycais since graduation in 



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qualifying for the practice of Medicine and in the perform- 
ance of duties as Surgeon in United States Navy, in dif- 
ferent parts of the world, on shore and afloat. 



PROF. JAMES GARVIN, 
Son of James Garvin, was a native of Bethel, Vt. It is 
not known where he prepared for college. Shortly after 
graduating he seems to have gone to Tennessee, where, 
after having taught an academy or high school for some 
years, he was invited in 1838 to a tutorship in the college 
of East Tennessee, located at Knoxville. Soon after, he 
was appointed Professor of Mathematics, and, in 1842, 
was transferred to the Chair of Chemistry and Natural 
History. In this last position he distinguished himself 
considerably, his Botanical and Meteorological observa- 
tions being often referred to in works upon those subjects. 
He was industrious, energetic and successful as a tercher. 
He infused into his pupils much of his own enthusiasm. 
He was very ingenious in supplying by his own mechani- 
cal skill the deficiencies which he found in the Philosphi- 
cal and Chemical apparatus of the college, while in all his 
social relations, his probity and excellence won the respect 
and confidence of the whole community. 

He died suddenly at Knoxville, of a disease of the heart, 
in the spring of 1847. 

Prof. Garvin was married in 1833, to Miss Sarah Gunn, 
of Enfield, Mass. He had two children, James, and Lu- 
cius F. Clark, who now reside with their mother at Green- 
boro', N. C. 



REV. JOHN NORTHEND GOODHUE, 
Son of John and Lucy (Gage) Goodhue, was born in Sa- 
lem, Mass., Jan. 29, 1810. He fitted for college at the 



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Grammar School in Salem. After leaving college, he re- 
paired to Andover Theo. Seminary, but his theological 
course was completed in New Haven, Conn., where he 
was licensed to preach the gospel in 1834. On the 4th 
of May, 1836, he was ordained as pastor of the Union 
Cong. Church and Society in Marlborough, Mass., where 
he faithfully and zealously labored until the last of Au- 
gust 1839. He was then suddenly seized with the typhus 
fever, and died, after a sickness of twenty-one days. 

He was married May oth, 1836, — the da;y after his or- 
dination at Marlboro, — to Miss Emily Leach, of Manches- 
ter, Mass. He had two children : Emily Jane, born Dec. 
8, 1838 ; and Elizabeth Leach, bom Dec. 30, 1839. 

Mr. Goodhue's brief ministry, was peculiarly marked 
with untiring zeal and devotion to his people, and a love 
for his master's work. This led him. forgetful of himself, 
to do with his might whatsoever his hands found to do. 
His last sermon from Eccl. 9 : 10, strikingly illustrates 
this fact By the earnest solicitation of his congregation 
the sermon was published after his decease, accompanied 
with an obituary notice. The following is an extract from 
the obituary : 

" As a preacher, Mr. G. was clear, plain, pungent, al- 
ways energetic, and often very powerful. His views of 
divine truth were bold and original, his illustrations of 
doctrine, of which his sermons were full, were uncom- 
monly apt and striking, and his applications of truth to 
the consciences of his hearers were generally of that con- 
vincing kind from which there is no escape." ■' Doctrinal 
preaching was his forte. Strictly evangelical, without 
narrowness or illiberality, zealous for what he considered 
God's message to his creatures, undaunted in its advoca- 
cy, impatient of the prevalence of error', yet resisting it 



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in the spirit of a Christian, he delighted in going down 
for himself into the gospel armory, and bringing up from 
thence some great neglected doctrine, and shaking oft' 
from it the accumulated dust of centuries, and burnishing 
it up into an instrument such as God first made it, and 
then endeavoring to wield it in the name of the Lord." 

From the services of the last Sabbath, when he preached 
three times, he returned to his home, but not to rest. In- 
tense pams soon settled in his head, his reason became 
clouded, and at times shrouded in delirium. Much of the 
time he evidently thought himself in his pulpit ; and he 
would then proceed regularly through the services of pub- 
lic worsbin, praying for every body, singing with the 
choir, naming the text, and delivering his sermon through- 
out, with great accuracy and force. At times, after a par- 
oxysm of pain, he was heard to say '* Come, Lord Jesus, 
come quicklv." Half an hour before his death, he seemed 
to be in the company of invisible beings, and with great 
earnestness would exclaim. kk O the angels, the angels !" 
And thus he died, Sept. loth, 1839, aged 29 years. 



REV. ALDEN GROUT. 
Missionary of the Umvoti Station, Africa, was born in 
Pelharn, Mass. He was by trade a stone cutter. After 
his conversion, being called as he believed of God, he 
threw down his stone hammer, and in 1825 commenced his 
studies preparatory for college at Amherst Academy. Af- 
ter graduating, lie spent 3 years in theological studies at 
Andover. In Nov. 1834 he married Miss Hannah Davis, 
of Holden, Mass. She died in 1836. In 1838 he mar- 
ried Miss Charlotte Bailey, of Holden, Mass. 

His children are Relief O., a member of Holyokc Sem- 
inary, Alden P. F., Humphrey, and Eliza C. During the 



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first ten years of his life in Africa, he saw no fruit from 
all his labors. War and commotions drove him from 
place to place. Domestic trials befel him. He endured 
perils by land and water, in crossing unbridged rivers 
made dangerous by alligators, in traversing regions inhab- 
ited by savage beasts, and still more savage men, yet all 
the while he experienced the fulfillment of the promise : 
" Lo I am with you always." Though for a long time he 
seemed in preaching like one who beateth the air, yet in 
due time God gave him success, and a vesting place, where 
he has built a good dwelling, chapel and school house, and 
has now a church of 49 members, every one of whom 
were perfect heathen when he found them, and his people 
are advancing commendably in useful learning and civil- 
ization. They have begun to plant sugar cane, having 
introduced plows, wagons, A:c. His own garden is well 
stocked with lemons, oranges, bananas and other fruits. 

His health is remarkably good ; though at the a<ie of 
fifty-two, his hair is perfectly white and his sight has so 
failed he is obliged to use glasses. He teaches several 
hours each day, preaches every Sabbath, conducts occa- 
sional meetings, performs pastoral labor, a»id acts the part 
of a physician to the surrounding population. All his 
labors are performed in the -Zulu language, which he 
speaks as fluently as the English, 

In his letter to the committee, he says : " Dear class 
mates, if I cannot be with you in body I will at least in 
spirit at your meeting, A.nd though I cannot make a 
speech to you or hear .yours, I can and will give you a 
hearty remembrance and say God bless the class of 1831. 
Believe me class mates, God has really given me an hun- 
dred fold in this present life. Were death an eternal 
sleep, nevertheless I have been abundantly rewarded each 



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day of my life by pleasure and happiness for all I have 
sacrificed. Rather, I should say, I have never made any 
sacrifices. God has changed the course of my life but has 
changed it for the better in every respect. I have been 
paid daily high wages, and yet I expect soon to enter on 
an inheritance incorruptable, undefiled and that fadeth not 
away. Come on my class mates let us have our next 
meeting on Mount Zion. 

Yours most affectionately, A. GROUT. 



REV. MOODY HARRINGTON, 

Minister of the gospel, resident of Middlefield, Mass., son 
of Aaron and Nancy M. Harrington, was born in Cornish, 
N. H., April 10th, 1798. He pursued his studies pre- 
paratory to college at Kimball Union Academy, Plainfield, 
N. H., under the instruction of Mr. Israel Newell. He 
married Miss Julia Mack, of Amherst, Dec. 16th, 1835. 
They have five children : Julia M., born Oct. 8, 1836 : 
Moody, jr., Sept. 25, 1838; Mary R., Aug. 13, 1840; 
Nancy A., Aug. 14, 1843 ; David Mack, Apr. 22, 1847. 

Mr. H. is Denominationally a Congregationalist. — 
Since graduation he has spent five years in the ministry 
at Cammillus, eight in Morrisville, two in Preble, three in 
Lafayette, N. Y r ., and some three years installed pastor of 
the church in Middlefield, Mass. 

He has published one funeral sermon, one on temper- 
ance, one on the Fugitive Slave Bill, and a tract entitled 
" A family in the Light.'" 

Considerable incident has marked his life. During the 
past twenty-five years he has declined nine invitations to 
settle, has never seen a Sabbath when he had no pulpit to 
enter, never lost a dollar of pledged salary, lost by sick- 
ness only five Sabbaths in 1300. His bitterest enemies 



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have been three deacons. His dismissal from one place 
was caused by a refusal to marry an uncle 90 years old to 
a niece 40. He has preached more than 4000 sermons, 
and considering the zeal with which he has prosecuted his 
work, the visible success, in his own view, has been small. 
God has signally blessed him in person, family and tem- 
poral interests and surprisingly furnished friends, when 
pressing need called strongly for them. 



HON. THOMAS M. HOWELL, 

Studied law in the office of his father, the Hon. Judt-e 
Howell of Canandaigua, where he now resides. Married 
the daughter of the Hon. Samuel Young, Ballston, N. Y. 



JAMES HUMPHREY, ESQ., 
Spent some time in teaching in Plainfield, Ct. Studied 
law at New Haven, and went thence to the city of New 
York, where he was admitted to the bar. He removed 
to Louisville, Ky., in 1836 or 7. Ill health caused him to 
return to New York. For several years he has resided in 
Brooklyn, keeping his office in the city of New York. 

Married in 1836 to Miss Maria Battelle, of Norfolk, Ct,, 
has had four children, one of whom has died. 



REV. ENOCH S. HUNTINGTON, 
Danbury, Ct., son of Andrew and Zeruiah Huntington, 
was born in Ashford, Ct., Sept. 30, 1804. He pursued 
his preparatory studies'' under different teachers, mostly 
ministers in his native place. 

He married Miss Lucy Cowles, of Amherst, Mass., 
Sept. 8, 1836, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Tolcott, of Clinton, Ct., 
Oct. 29, 1843, and Miss Esther Lyon, of Fairfield, Ct., 
April 13th, 1853. Of his children, Lucy was born May 



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9, 1838 ; Francis. Sept. 5, 1840 ; Wm. Smith, March 24, 
1843 ; and Eliza M., March 5, 1855. 

By profession he is a regular Congregationalism 
During the twenty-five years since graduation, he has 
taught a portion of the time, studied theology, and 
preached in Illinois from 1836 to 1842, from 1842 to 1850, 
preached in Clinton, Ct., from 1850 to 1856, taught and 
preached in Danbury, Ct. 



REV. SOLOMON BOLTWOOD INGRAM, 

Bora April 1, 1807, was the son of Zaccheus Crocker, and 
Sarah Hastings Ingram, of Amherst, Mass. He fitted for 
college at Amherst Academy. After teaching a year or 
two from his graduation, he went to Andover Theo. Sem- 
inary, where he remained two years. He was tutor in 
Amherst college one year from 1835 to 1836. Having 
been invited with great unanimity by the Cong. Chinch 
in Sunderland to become thei r pastor, he was ordained 
there Dec. 28, 1836. 

" His labors were greatly blessed. The growing; at- 
tachment of his congregation to him, amd his strong at- 
tachment to them, seemed to promise a long and useful 
ministry. He was fast rising in the estimation of his 
brethren, and of other congregations where he occasional- 
ly preached. 

" Mr. Ingram's natural talents were rather solid than 
brilliant. Indeed there was nothing showy about him.— 
He had just that sort of mind which fits a man for the 
highest usefulness, and secures to him the most enduring 
reputation, discriminating vigorous, remarkably well bal- 
anced, patient and true to its purpose. He loved study, 
and felt that his great business was to " feed the flock of 
God, over which the Holy Ghost had made him overseer. 



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with knowledge and understanding." Hence his sermons 
are full of thought, and highly instructive, as well as di- 
rect, searching, and pungent. It is believed that few min- 
isters can show as many well studied sermons within the 
first three and a half years from their settlement, as he 
left behind him. 

" Ministerial consistency and prudence were distin- 
guishing traits in Mr. Ingram's character. Everybody 
saw that he was a man to be trusted, consulted, and con- 
fided in. He was always gaining in public confidence, 
and it is believed never lost anything. His piety was re- 
markably unostentatious, but evidently deep, uniform, and 
vital. It was not a noisy brook of a month or two in the 
Spring, but a perennial stream. 

k ' His prevailing impression for some time before his 
death, was that he should not recover ; and his conversa- 
tion in the near prospect of his decease was highly satis- 
fying and consoling to his friends. His last words were 
affectingly expressive of that " peace which surpasseth all 
understanding. When his hour had come, he breathed 
his soul gently away, and left his heart-stricken compan- 
ion, his mourning relatives, and his bereaved and sorrow- 
ing flock humbly trusting that he had gone to ' be forever 
with the Lord.' " — Dr. Humphrey, N. Y. Observer. 

Mr. Ingram married Jane Beers, daughter of Rev. Dan- 
iel and Sophia M. Beers, Dec. 15, 1836. He had no chil- 
dren. His widow was married again to Rev. Robert Car- 
ver of Raynham Mass.. Oct. 16, 1845. 



JAMES B. JERMAIN, A. M., 

Returned to Albany, N. Y., where he engaged in busi- 
ness. Now resides in Troy. 



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REV. WILLIAM R. JEWETT, 

Studied theology at Andover, Mass., licensed m 1834 — 
settled in Griswold, Ct., over the Cong, church for some 
years, and then removed to Plymouth N. H. f where he 
has since been pastor of the church. 

Married in Sept. 1838, to Miss Hannah A. C. Lester, 
of Griswold, Ct. 



DAVID L. JOHNS, ESQ.. 

Was reported to have studied law at Canandaigua, N. Y., 
where he was admitted to the bar. He subsequently re- 
moved to Michigan, where he remained but a short time. 
He returned to Canandaigua, and has since lived oh a 
farm. 



JUDGE ANASTASIUS KARAVALLES, 

Returned to Greece after his gruduation, and has resided 
mostly at Athens. Engaged in the practice of the iaw, 
and has for some years held the office of Juu.ue. 



S. P. C. KING, A. Pi.. 

Did not study a profession : was for some time engaged in 
mercantile business in Lowell, but for several years has 
resided on a farm in Danvers, his native town. 



EDWARD KIRKLAND, ESQ., 
Brattleboro', Vt., son of Samuel and Dorcas Kirkland, 
was born in Warwick, June 24, 1808. Fitted for college 
under Messrs. John A. Nash and Oliver S. Taylor, Had- 
ley, Mass. Married Catharine P. Robinson, May oi % 
1836. She died April 15, 1840. He married Frances 8. 
M. Robinson, Oct. 31, 1844. Names of children, Catha- 
rine F.,born Oct. 15, 1837, died Nov. 10,1848. Frances 



Edward Kirkland of Brattleboro, a lawyer of I 




S., was born Oct. 1, 1839, and she died May 22, 1841. 

Mr. K. is an Orthodox Congregationalism Studied law 
at Worcester, under Judge Merrick, from Nov. 1831, to 
Sept. 1834, then practised atTempleton, Mass., till 1838, 
then removed to Brattleboro and practised law till May, 
1839, then went to Louisville, Ky., and remained till 1842. 
Removed East and was out of business till March 1842, 
when he went to Brattleboro, where he has since resided. 
Has written newspaper articles and law reports. Is a 
good stump orator when politics rage. 

REV. CHESTER LORD, 
son of Rev. Henry and Fidelia (Graves') Lord, was born 
in Williamsburgh, Mass., July 30th. 1812. He fitted for 
college at home, under ihe care of his lather, and also at 
Hopkins Academy, in Hadley, Mass. He commenced the 
study of theology at Andover, finishing in 18^4. Return- 
ing home, he preached once in his lather's pulpit, and was 
then attacked with typhus fever, and after a protracted 
illness, died Nov. 8, 1834, aged 22. 



REV. DANIEL EDDY MANTON, 

Son of John and Mary Manton, was born at Kinderhook. 
N. Y., Nov. 3, 1811. — = bi Being from infancy of a delicate 
constitution, and early manifesting a desire for knowledge, 
he was excused from active labor on his father's farm, and 
furnished with every advantage for educaiion that the com- 
mon, schools in the village afforded. He w r as fitted for 
college at the Academy in Kinderhook, under the care of 
Mr. Silas Metcalfe. During the revival of 1831 he hope- 
fully experienced religion, and in July of that year con- 
nected himself with the college church. He entered the 
Theo. Seminary at Andover in Nov., 1831, and continued 



there till Sept. 1832. The climate of Andover proving 
unfavorable to his delicate health, he decided to remove to 
Princeton, N. J., where he completed his professional 
course, and was licensed by the Presbytery of New Bruns- 
wick in April, 1835. In the sammer of 1836 he supplied 
a vacant church in Fayetteville, Onondago Co. N, Y,, for 
three months. In Oct. of that year he was invited to the 
Cong; Church at Redding, Ct. The climate proving un- 
favorable to his lungs, he declined a permanent settlement, 
though he preached as a supply for several months. He 
was called to Kinderhook, by the sudden death of his fa- 
ther, in Jan. 1837. Subsequently returned to Redding, 
where he remained until April. In Aug. 1839, he re- 
moved to Illinois, and, on the 1st of April, 1838, was ov- 
dained as an evangelist by the Presbytery of Alton. His 
health, however, continued to fail, and he had several at- 
tacks of bleeding from the lungs In the hope of restor- 
ation, he sailed for the West Indies in Dee. 1838, and re- 
turned greatly strengthened, in June of the following year. 
In the autumn he supplied a vacant church near Kinder- 
hook, where, as in other places, he was urgently requested 
to remain, but mainly on account of his still impaired 
health, he declined a permanent settlement. A severe 
cold, caught during his attendance at the meeting of the 
General Assembly in May, 1839, soon prostrated him 
again, and, with a few intervals of comparative health, he 
sank gradually to the grave. He died at Kinderhook, 
March 5, 1841. k( Mr. Manton was an humble and de- 
voted christian. It was in his heart to do much for Christ's 
Kingdom on the earth, under circumstances of physical 
weakness when many would have felt excused from any 
effort." His journal breathes the spirit of earnest long- 
ing for the glory of God in .the conversion of sinners, and 



ardent desire to be constantly engaged in the good work, 
but yet he was sweetly submissive to his Father's will. 
Had it pleased his Master to endow him with bodily 
strength, in the same proportion that his grace was be- 
stowed, he would doubtless have been lamented as a be- 
loved pastor, as well as a husband, brother, and friend." 

Mr. Manton was married Oct. 25, 1840, to Elsie, third 
daughter of Rev. Dr. Sickles, for thirty years pastor of the 
Reformed Dutch Church at Kinderhook, who still sur- 
vives him. 



REV. JEREMIAH MILLER, 

Studied theology at New Haven, and labored for a season 
in "Westbrook, Ct. He subsequently settled in the min- 
istry over a Presbyterian Church in Bethany, Pa., from 
whence, after the death of two of his children, and the ill 
health of other members of h:s family, he removed to New 
Haven. He has for some, years been agent of the Sab- 
bath Association, — resided for some time at Harrisburg, 
Pa., and has recently removed to Philadelphia. 
Married in 1836, to Ellen Thayer, of New Haven. 



BENJAMIN DAY NELSON, M. D., 

The second son ot the late Thomas Cary Nelson, «nd 
Sally Day, his wife, was born at "Bleak Hill," King 
William Co., Va., May 15, 1810. He was educated at 
home under private tutors, with his sisters and older 
brother, William Cary, up to the time of his leaving for 
college. After his graduation he returned to his home in 
Va., and after remaining there a year or two, commenced 
the study of medicine under Dr. Gregg, of Fredericks- 
burg. He subsequently attended medical lectures in 
Philadelphia, where he received the degree of M. D., in 



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1835. After completing his course of professional study, 
he settled on an estate called Wyoming, in his native 
county, the joint gift of his father and father-in-law. 
The management of this property, together with the cares 
of an increasing family, soon absoi bed so much of his time 
as precluded him from any considerable practise of 
his profession, which was mainly confined to his family 
connections, and the poor in his immediate neighborhood. 
Dr. N., had for some time been the victim of Dyspepsy, 
and in the spring of 1846 his friends observed with alarm 
the inroads which disease was making upon his health 
and spirits. No efforts availed to check its progress, and 
he continued to sink until the morning of the 21st of June, 
when his gentle, manly spirit left his emaciated frame, as 
quietly as the light of an expiring taper. Dr. Nelson had 
never been a professor of religion, but towards the latter 
part of his life was regarded by his friends as a decidedly 
religious man. "Often when confined to the house by 
his ill-health," says a member of the family, '-has he ex- 
pressed to me the sincere regret he felt that he had never 
made a public religious profession, and I believe that for 
months his thoughts were on eternity and the concerns of 
his soul. Not a doubt remains in my mind I hat he died 
an humble penitent believer in the Saviour of men." 

Dr. N. was married in the spring of 1835, to Miss Hen- 
rietta, daughter of Dr. Austin Brockenbrough, of Tappa- 
hannock, Essex Co., Va. He left three children, — Cath- 
erine, born October, 1837 ; Lettuce Lee, born in 1840 , 
and Thomas Cary, born in 1843 — all now living in the 
village of Tappahannock, with their mother. 



JOHN ORGAIN, ESQ , 
Resides at Oakdale, Lunenburg Co., Va. 



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REV. CALVIN E. PARK, A. M., 

West Boxford, Mass., son of Calvin and Abagail Park, 
was born in Providence, R. I., Dec. 30, 1811. Fitted for 
college in part under the care of Steuben Taylor at Prov- 
idence, and in part under his father. 

Married Harriet T. Pope, of Portland, Me., Nov. 5, 
1839. His children are, Joseph P., born Jau. 7, 1841 ; 
Anna P., born Sept. 8, 1842 ; Charles W., born Sept. 18, 
1845 ; Caroline M., born July 23, 1817 ; William P., born 
Aug. 4, 1853. Joseph P., died April 14, 1842. 

His religious belief is Orthodox Con^regationalist. 
From Sept. 1831 to Sept. 1832, he taught an Academy 
at Weymouth, Mass. From 1832 to 1835, studied the- 
ology at Andover. From 1835 to 1837, was tutor at Am- 
herst college. Till 1844, pastor of the Cong. Church in 
Waterville, .Me.: since 1846, pastor at West Boxford, 
Mass. 

Mr. Park was "a thorough going Fremont man, and op- 
posed to the policy of the Tract Society. Grows more 
and more stiff Congregationalist every day, and more op- 
posed to Presbyterianism, — is dead set against Old School 
Theology. Thinks we were foolish that we did not study 
more in college, — is sorry they have so many more stones 
and bugs and old bones gathered in college than they 
have books ; — and thinks the Appleton Cabinet had bet- 
ter be emptied into Connecticut river." 



ALEXANDER G. PASPATI, M. D,, 

Physician at Constantinople. 



REV. S TILLMAN PRATT, 

Of Middleboro, Mass., son ofDea. Benjamin, and .Mary 
S. Pratt, was born April 24, 1804, in Reading, Mass. 



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He pursued his studies preparatory for college, under 
John Adams Esq., at Phillips Academy, Andover. Was 
married to Eleanor M. Dickinson, of Amherst. May 7th, 
1835 ; to Mary Richardson, of Stonehaiu, March 22, 1841; 
to Hannah Brigham, of Grafton, Aug. 21, 1849. 

His children's names are Betsey Dickinson and Mary 
Smith, (twin daughters, deceased) Stillman Baxter (mar- 
ried,) Ransom Dickinson, Thomas Strong, Sarah Eleanor, 
Susan Kitteredge, Mary Bradford, Lucy Brigham, Han- 
nah Maria, and Charles Benjamin (deceased.) He spent 
8 years in the study of theology, at the Seminary in An- 
dover ; was licensed to preach by the Andover Associa- 
ation ; was pastor of the Congregational church in Or- 
leans, Mass., 4 1-2 years ; stated supply 6 months in 
Eastham, Mass. ; Preached 9 years to the Congregation- 
al church in South Adams, Mass* ; 3 years to the Congre- 
gational church in Melrose. Mass. ; was pastor of the 
Congregational church in Carver. Mass., 3 years ; pub- 
lished the Mother's Assistant 2 years, and the Middlebo- 
ro Gazette 2 years. 

The Mass. Sab. School Society have published 4 of his 
productions, viz : The Two Samuels, The Glory and 
Downfall of Edom,The Traitor, and The Wrecked Sailor 
Boy. He has also written and published the life of Col- 
John Charles Fremont, 2 editions of Bible Questions for 
young children, and last, but not least, he has printed a 
Biographical Catalogue of the class of 1831. Under his 
ministrations 71 joined the church in Orleans, 50 at So. 
Adams, 25 at Melrose, 15 at Carver. In So. Adams and 
Melrose churches were organized and meeting-houses 
built. 

While publishing the paper at Middleboro, he has gen- 
erally supplied pulpits in the vicinity, on the Sabbath. 



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REV. JOSEPH L. HIG.QS, 

Elmira, N. V., alter leaving college, spent the first two 
years at home. He entered Andover Theo. Seminary in 
the fall of 1833, where he spent one year ; when, owing 
to the protracted ill health of his mother, he entered the 
Seminary at Princeton, X. J , where he finished his theo- 
logical course in the fall of 1836. He then spent two 
years in teaching, after which he spent another year at 
Andover, attending the lectures of Dr. Woods on Theol- 
ogy, and the course of study pursued by the class of res- 
ident graduates. Afterwards he engaged in teaching, a 
part of the time in his native State, New Jersey, and a 
part of the time in the northern part of the State of Indi- 
ana ; until in Aug., 1843, he entered upon ministerial 
labors in the town of Wells, Bradford County, Pa. Here 
he continued to labor eleven years: first in two congrega- 
tions, situated about seven miles apart, in both of which 
he labored, preaching on alternate Sabbaths, for about 
three years. After finding that his health was suffering 
from the exposure and fatigue consequent upon laboring 
in two congregations, so far distant from each other, he 
gave up one of them to another laborer, and confined him- 
self to the one in which he lived, where he continued to 
labor eight years longer. Then his health failed. 

It is now about a year and ten months since he has 
been able to preach at all. An opportunity was afforded, 
through the favor of a kind Providence, of entering into 
business with one of his brothers-in-law, in a bakery, and 
he continued in partnership with him until April, when 
he sold out, — and for the last four months has been out 
of employment altogether. 

He has for more than twelve years past, been blessed 
with the love of an affectionate wife, being married in 

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1841, to Miss Elisabeth A. Ruiter,) and four children, 
three sons and a daughter, are growing up " like olive 
plants" around his table to bless his declining years. 



REV. LEWIS SABIN, 

Templeton, Mass., son of Thomas and Abagail Sabin, was 
born in Wilbraham, Mass., April 9, 1807. When six 
years old, his father removed to Belchertown. He fitted 
for college in part under Hon. Myron Lawrence, of Bel- 
chertown, and in part in " Hopkins Academy," in Had- 
ley, under Rev. John A. Nash. 

Nov. 29th, 1833, married Miss Maria P. Dickinson. 
of Hadley. Has had no children. 

He made a profession of religion at the age of thirteen 
years, and has continued to embrace the Congregational 
Orthodox faith. On leaving college, he was employed a* 
Principal of Hopkins Academy, Hadley, for four years, 
excepting a part of 1832 and 1833, which he spent in the 
Pheo. Seminary at Andover. Pursued his theological 
studies under the tuition of Rev. John Brown, D. D., in 
Hadley. In 1836 was licensed to preach and in the spring 
of 1836, went as a missionary to the eastern townships of 
Lower Canada for one year, and was sustained by the 
Hampshire (Co. ) Association. Was installed as pastor 
of the Trinitarian Church in Templeton, Mass., Sept. 21, 
1837, and has remained in this pastoral relation a period 
of nineteen years. The church has had a steady increase. 
The congregation, which was very small nineteen years 
ago, is now respectable in numbers and pecuniary ability. 
The field of labor has not been large, but it has been 
pleasant and in most respects prosperous. 

He has printed no books, but has devoted his strengih 
and time to pastoral labors. He has published occasional 



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articles in periodicals, and several sermons ; and has writ- 
ten, frequently, articles for religious newspapers. 

REV. DANIEL TALCOTT SMITH, 1). U.. 
Prof, of Sacred Literature in the Theo. Seminary at Ban- 
gor, Me., son of Daniel and Abagail Jewett Smith, was 
born at Newbury port, Mass., March 7, 1813 ; pursued his 
studies preparatory to college at Newburyport, under 
Joseph Chamberlain, A. W. AVilds, Stephen Morse, A. E. 
Foster, Joseph Dawes, Amos Pettengell, and A. W. Pike. 

Married April 22, 1840, Sophia Hammond Brown, 
daughter of Mr. George Brown, of Bangor. The names 
of his children are Frances Sophia, born March 31, 1842 ; 
Elizabeth Talcott, born April 30, 1844 ; Rowland Mather, 
Aug. 14, 1847. 

His religious belief is substantially that of the Ortho- 
dox Cono\ Church of New England 

After graduating Mr. Smith studied theology at An- 
dover ; — taught Hebrew in that seminary from the fall of 
1833, to the spring of 1836 ; — was ordained atShelburne, 
Mass., Dec. 7, 1836 ; — dismissed on account of ill health, 
Oct. 10, 1838, — became professor in Bangor in 1839, 
where he still remains. 

He has published a sermon preached before the Maine 
Missionary Society at Calais, June 25, 18.56. 



REV. ALVA SPAULDING, 

Cornish, N. H., son of Abel and Lucy P. P. Spaulding, 
was born at Townsend, Mass., Sept. 9, 1807. Removed 
when an infant with his parents to Jeffrey, N. H,, where 
he remained till seventeen years of age. Fitted for col- 
lege under Rev. Israel Newell, Kimball Union Academy, 
Meriden, N. H. Married Miss A. Tower, of Fitzwilliam, 



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N. H., Nov. 17, 183-5. The names of his children are,. 
Lysander T., born Sept. 6, 1836; Ellen M., born June 
26,1839 ; Am bra Louisa, born April. 26, 1844, and died 
.Sept. 15, 1847; Phidelia, born April 1, 1846; Abby 
Louisa, born Nov. 3, 1847; Lucia F., born Aug. 20, 
1851. Two of his children are professors of religion, and 
one son has fitted for college. He believes in the West- 
minster Assembly's Catechism. From Oct. 1831 to Aug. 
1834, he studied theology at Andover ; — spent a while 
teaching and lecturing in New Ipswich, New Hampshire ; 
— spent a few Sabbaths at Troy, N. H. ; — preached at 
Chesterfield, N. H., till 1835, Then he was installed 
over the Cons. Church at Cornish where he""stiil remains. 



CHARLES E. TENNENT, M. D.\ 

Resides on the Island of St. Johns, near Charlston, South 
Carolina. Is quite distinguished in his profession, and is 
a prominent man in the community. 



REV. ERASTUS W. THAYER, 

Decatur, Wis , son of Joseph and Susan Cannon Thayer, 
was born at Barre, Mass. Pursued his preparatory course 
principally in Virginia, under Mr. Jonathan Smith, com- 
pleting it at Mt. Pleasant School . Amherst. Married 
Angeline Alexander, A. D., 1843. Names of children are 
Joseph A., still alive ; Geneve and Ellen Geneve, both 
dead. 

Has been employed since graduation three years in 
teaching, two in studying Theolgy, and twenty in preach- 
ing. He has written an excellent work, which was pub- 
lished in Boston, entitled "Calvarv and its Victim." 



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REV. THATCHER THAYER, D. D.. 
Newport, R. I.; son of Nathaniel and Charlotte Baker 
Thayer, was born in Boston, Dec. 9, 1812. Fitted for 
college under Mr. John Richardson, at Leicester Acade- 
my. Married May 8, 1850, Miss Eliza DeWolf Vernon. 
In his belief he is Calvinistic. 

After graduation he spent two years as teacher in Mt. 
Pleasant School, Amherst, and at Hartford, Ct. Was 
one year Tutor at Amherst College, spent three years at 
Theo. Seminary, four years pastor at So. Dennis, Mass., 
and pastor in Newport, R. I., fifteen years. He has em- 
ployed two years traveling in Europe. 



REV. WELLINGTON H. TYLER. 

New York City, son of . Jacob and Seymour Tyler, was 
born in Harford, Susquehannah Co , Pu.. Oct 14, 1812. — 
His preparatory course was quite miscellaneous, as might, 
appear from the fact that he entered College during the 
Junior year. He married Caroline E. Carpenter, of Rens- 
selaer Co., N. Y., iu 1838. His children are William 
Wellington, born March 1839, died August, 1840 ; Ar- 
thur Wellington, born March, 1842 ; Caroline Carpenter, 
born Feb. 1844 ; Anna Howard, born May, 1846. He is 
Calvinistic in belief. 

Since graduation spent 3 years in studying theology, 
chiefly at Andover, but licensed to preach by the Hamp- 
shire Association, in 1839. He spent 19 years in teach- 
ing, viz : 2 years in a select school, in Mercer Co., Ky. ; 
2 years Tutor at Amherst ; 11-2 years Principal of an 
Academy, in Manlius, N. Y. ; I year Principal of the S. 
C. Female Collegiate Institute, at Barhamville, near Co- 
lumbia, S C. ; 12 1-2 years Founder, Principal and Pro- 
prietor of the Pittsfield Young Ladies Institute, in Pitts* 



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field, Mass. Was 2 years Sec. and General Agent of the 
Lackawanna R. R., &, Coal Company, New York, and 2 
years miscellaneous. He entered college as Junior, Sept. 
1829, and was not yet Id years old at time of graduating. 



REV. SETH H. WALDO., 

Geneseo, 111., son of John E. and Beulah Foster Waldo, 
was born in Hampton, Ct., Oct. 4, 1802. Fitted for col- 
lege under the instruction of John Adams, Esq., Phillips 
Academy, Andover. 

Married Abiah SpofFord, April 11, 1834, and is a Cal- 
vinist in religious belief. 

Since graduation he has spent his time principally as a 
minister of the gospel, at Farmington, Ashtabula, and 
Dover, O. He was principal of Obevlin Collegiate Insti- 
tute, and Professor of Languages in that Seminary during 
one year. Between one and two years \\s was Principal 
of Grand River Institute, Ashtabula Co., Ohio. 

He has published an Address on Popular Education, 
and an Address before the Society of Inquiry, in Oberlin 
Collegiate Institute. He has felt deeply interested in the 
welfare of the rising generation, and consequently has 
been led to make direct efforts in their behalf. 



GEN. ELIAB WARD, 
Middleboro, Mass., son of Gen. Ephraim and Priscilla H. 
Ward, was born in Carver, Mass., July 1, 1805. He fit- 
ted for college at the Academy in Amherst. Married 
Miss Prudence K. Holmes, of Middleboro, in 1853. In 
religious belief he is a Baptist. 

Since graduation he has spent three or four years in the 
study of law with Mr. Loud, at Plymouth, was admitted 
to the bar, and has been engaged in legal practice ever 



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since, in his native place. Has held the office of Notary 
Public fourteen years, served as School Committee eight 
years, and been trustee of Peirce Academy eighteen years. 
Has represented the town of Middlebcro in General Court, 
during the sessions of '38, '39, '42, and '52 ; — was Sena- 
tor of Plymouth County in 1843 : — was in Military life 
fifteen years, passing through all the grades up to that of 
Brigadier General, which office he held for a series of 
years. His present residence is a beautiful establishment 
near Middleboro Corners, 



REV. GEORGE WATERS, 
Rector of St John's church, Ulster Co., New York, son of 
Rev Josiah and Nancy K. Ballantine Waters, was born 
in Chesterfield, Mass., May 30, 1810. Fitted for college 
at home under his father, and at Hopkins Academy, Had- 
ley, under Rev. Johu A. Nash, Principal. Married Phe« 
be Anne Foxcroft, of Boston, May 3, 1838. His chil- 
dren are Elizabeth Foxcroft, born at Lynn, Mass., April 
6, 1839 ; Geo. Austin, born at Lenox, Mass., March 4, 
1842; Emeline, born at Delhi, N. Y., Aug. 16, 1844; 
Francis Augustus, born at Delhi, July 19, 1846 ; Edward, 
born at Kingston, N. Y., Oct. 30, 1850. George Austin 
died Aug. 21, 1843; and Emeline died March 27, 1818, 
at Delhi, N. Y. 

His religious belief is that of a clergyman of the Prot- 
estant Episcopal Church. 

Immediately after leaving college he taught school for 
two years in New Y'ork city, and in the Autumn of 1833, 
entered the Junior class of Andover Theo. Seminary. 
Graduated there in 1836, and was ordained by Bishop 
Griswold in Boston on the 17th of July, the same year. 
His first parish was in Plymouth, Ct., where a call to set- 



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tie was declined, he remaining only live months. His 
second parish was in Lynn, Mass., which was of about two 
years continuance ; and while there he was married. 

His third parish was taken only as a temporary one, and 
was at Lenox, Mass , from which place in Oct., 1842, he 
removed to Delhi, N. Y., and was instituted as Rector of 
St. John's church in that place. While there, in Dec. 
1849 he received a call from St. John's Church, Kingston, 
and he immediately, removed to that place, became settled 
there, continuing to this date. 

He concludes by saying, u Confitebor Domino, gratias 
et providentias imme'ritas." 



CHARLES K. WHIPPLE, 51 D , 

161 Washington St., Boston, son of Charles and Mary K. 
Whipple, was born at Newburyp.irt, Nov. 17, 1808. Fit- 
ted for college under Mr. Jonathan Clement and other-*, 
at Phillips Academy, Andovcr Married Mrs. Emma C\ 
Goodwin, Sept. 22, 1853. 

Since graduation he spent three years in the study of 
medicine in Salem ; ten years as apothecary in Mass. Gen. 
Hospital, in Boston ; one year Gen. Agent of the Mass. 
Anti Slavery Society ; and since, until July, 1856, Dis- 
pensary Apothecary in Boston. 

His literary productions and publications have been as 
follows, — "Frank & William : Dialogues on Peace," 48 
pps., in 1838. ' fc Evi!s of the Revolutionary War," 16 
pps., 1839. "Scripture Testimony respecting the Sab- 
bath," 18 pps, 1841. "Public Worship/' 18 pps., 184-3. 
"Sunday Occupations," 60 pps. "Relations of Anti Sla- 
very to Relation," 20 pages, 1856. A $200 Premium 
Tract on the "Family Relation, as affected by Slavery." 
Mr. Whipple's religious belief is so very long that 



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it would require quite a volume in which to print it, and 

it is at the disposal of the class. 

Erratum. Page 40, 3d line from bottom, for Relation read Religion. 



REV. JOHN WHITNEY, 

Waitham, -Mass., son of Solomon and Hepsibah Raynond 
Whitney, was born in Harvard, Mass., Sept. 1, 4 804. 
Fitted for college at Westford, Mass., New Ipswich, N. 
H., and under Rev. George Fisher, at Harvard. 

Married Mary A. Jewett, daughter of Rev. David Jew- 
ett, Rockport, Mass., Oct. 15, 1835. His children's 
names are David Jewett, born Sept. 30, 1836 ; John Ray- 
mond, born Jan. 18, 1836, and died Sept. 27, 1838 ; M*ry 
Reed, born March 1, 1839 ; Elizabeth Jewett, born Feb. 
23, 1841 ; Martha Ropes, born July 24. 1843, and died 
Sept. 2, 1843 ; Martha Raymond, born June 6, 1844, and 
died Sept. 24, 1844 : Hannah Anne Jewett, born Nov. 27, 
1816; Maria Delano, born Nov. 30, 1851. 

His religious belief is the faith once delivered to the 
saints. He spent three years in studying Theology in 
Andover Seminary. Settled two years pastor at East 
Boxford, Mass., and twenty at Waitham Mass. Went to 
Europe in 1856, was absent 6 months, visited England, 
Denmark, and Russia. Arrived home Jan. 4, 1857. 



REV. A. A. WOOD, 

21 Amity Place, New York city, son ofArtemas and Cath- 
erine Drake Wood, was born at Leominster, June 22, 
1811. Fitted for college at Randolph Academy, Vt., un- 
der Rev. Rufus Nutting, principal. Married Martha Per- 
kins, daughter of Hon. Samuel Lothrop, West Spring- 
field, Mass, May 13, 1840. His children are Edward Au- 
gustus, born Feb. 12, 1841 ; Joseph Lothrop, born Oct. 
28, 1843, died May 20, 1845 ; Clara Lothrop, born Ap'l 



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15, 1840, died Jan. 19, 18.50 : William Lefterts, born 
Dec. 7, 184D. in religious belief he is a Presbyterian. 

Since graduation he has taught 4 years in Pennsylvania : 
studied theology at Andover 3 years ; was pastor cf the 
Orthodox Cong, church, in West Springfield 11 years; 
and for 7 years has been pastor of the Presbyterian church 
in the city of New York. Mr. Wood has published one 
sermon, preached at the funeral of Benj. Strong, in 1847. 
Also one at the closing of the Pearl St. church, New York, 
in 1853. 



HENRY RUITER WOODS, A. B., 

Son of Jedediah and Rebecca (R niter Woods, was born 
at Polton. Lower Canada, May 12, 1-6 08-; He fitted for 
college at Amherst Academy. Alter graduating, he com- 
menced the study of medicine with Dr. William Oilman, 
of Polton, L. C. Alter a few month's study, he abandoned 
the prosecution of his profession, on account of feeble 
health, and opened a store. He Continued in mere-handle 
business until the breaking out of the 4i Canada Rebel- 
lion," when he removed to Belvidere, Boone Co., Illinois, 
and became a farmer. His health, after a few years, seem- 
ing to require a milder climate, he removed in Sept., 1849, 
to Nashville, Tennessee. About a year after, he had an 
attack of the cholera, and after a partial recovery, went 
into the country for the more complete restoration of his 
health. While riding he was thrown from his carriage, 
his ankle dislocated, a hemorrhage of the lungs was 
brought on, and he died a few weeks after in Barren, 
Williamson Co., Tenn., Nov. 23, 1850, aged 42. 

Mr. Woods married, in 183G, Susan R. Oilman, daugh- 
ter of Dr. William Oilman, of Polton, Lower Canada. 
He had no children, 



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REV. HILLIARD BRYANT, 

Cheshire, Ct , son of Seth Bryant, was a native of Middle- 
boro, Mass. Lirectly after leaving college, he entered the 
Theological Seminary, at Andover, In the spring of 
1232, in consequence of impaired health, left Andover, and 
was for two years a Domestic Tutor in a family on the 
eastern shore of Maryland, where lie became attached to 
the Protestant Episcopal church, and in connexion with 
his duties as teacher, pursued his theological studies. 
Left Maryland in the spring of 1834, and entered the 
middle class of the Episcopal Theological Seminary in 
New York city, was ordained on the 22d of Sept. 1835, 
and in a few weeks after, sailed for Greece, and became 
Assistant to Dr. Hill, in the Mission School at Athens. 
Returned to America in the spring of 1837, and took 
charge of two small parishes in Litchfield, Ct. Left 
Litchfield in April of 1840, and officiated the ensuing 
year iu Westport, Ct. May 1841 he became Rector of 
St. Paul's Church, Wallingford, Ct., where he labored 
nine years. In the spring of 1850, removed to Cheshire, 
Ct,, was two years connected with the Academy in chat 
place : first as Assistant Teacher, afterwards as Principal. 
April 1852, left the academy and became Rector of St. 
Peters Church of the same town, where he still continues. 
Mr. Bryant was married on the 25th of April, 1838, to 
Miss Melissa Stone, of New York, and has had nine chil- 
dren, of whom four are now living, one daughter and 
three sons. 



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The following names of 
class at different periods 
did not graduate with us, 

From the Catalogue of 
•-'fCharles Abbot, 
*fJBenjamin C. Allen, 
*j John R. Case, 
*Thomas M. Clark, 
•'Luther Crawford, 
*f Perez. Dickinson, 
Cornelius H. Edgar, 
L. Rogers Ely, 
*Thomas J. Farnum, 
*Moses H. Fitts, 
^Austin Flint. 
*f Aaron French, 
Minor Gold, 
*|George Goodell, 
James B. Gould, 
* Arnold Hannum, 
^Joshua Huntington. 
Erasmus D. Moore. 
-''fPeter Parker, 
George S. Poindexter, 
*fEdw>rd R. Thorp, 
James H. Tillman, 
*t Augustus T. Welch, 
*Francis R. Gourgas, 
••'fSeagrove W. Magill, 
^fGeorge Stewart, 
"*fBan Weed, 
■ f James H. Clark, 
J Marshall S. Hogan, 



those who were members of the 
of the college course, but who 
may call up pleasant memories. 
Freshman year. 

' Wilton, N. H. 
Ash by. 
Canton, Ct. 
New bury port. 
Alexandria, N. H. 
Amherst,, 
Rahway, N. J. 
Lyme, Ct. 
Southbridge. 
Candia, N. H. 
Northampton. 
Randolph. 

Pel ham. 

Mansfield, Ct. 

Sharon, Ct. 

Pelham. 

Boston. 

Torringford, Ct. 

Framingham. 

Natchez, Miss. 

Southampton. 

Geneva, N. Y. 

Woodviile, Miss. 

"Weston. 

St, Mary's, Geo. 

St. Mary's, Geo. 

Marblehead. 

Winchester, Va. 

Waltham. 



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f On the Catalogue Junior year. 
J On the Catalogue Senior year. 




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